Palettes / Colors / #DF81EA
#DF81EA — Light Pink
#DF81EA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DF81EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DF81EA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8BEA81; it also sits naturally between #AB81EA and #EA81C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF81EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 129, 234 |
| HSL | 294°, 71%, 71% |
| HSV | 294°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.13, 37.33, 82.25 |
| Yxy | 37.33, 0.3076, 0.2161 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.52, 51.87, -38.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.10, 52.39, -41.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF81EA
.text { color: #DF81EA; }
.background { background-color: #DF81EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF81EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 129, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 71%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF81EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 129, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF81EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 129, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF81EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF81EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BEA81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF81EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF81EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DF81EA: ·
How #DF81EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DF81EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DF81EA?
#DF81EA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 129, 234). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF81EA?
#DF81EA is RGB 223, 129, 234 — HSL 294°, 71%, 71% — CMYK 5%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DF81EA?
Its complement is #8BEA81; analogous partners are #AB81EA and #EA81C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF81EA for text?
Black text on #DF81EA has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.